Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 21.5% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 31.2% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 46.2% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 56.3% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 11.8% higher than in Amsterdam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 2.8% higher than in Amsterdam | |
Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (3,312.75 ¥) |
6.04 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-69.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.00 € (14,079.20 ¥) |
42.26 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-50.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (1,987.65 ¥) |
4.83 € (800.00 ¥) |
-59.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.25 € (1,035.23 ¥) |
3.02 € (500.00 ¥) |
-51.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 € (911.01 ¥) |
4.83 € (800.00 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.92 € (648.50 ¥) |
2.96 € (490.76 ¥) |
-24.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.02 € (500.87 ¥) |
1.06 € (175.16 ¥) |
-65.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (425.30 ¥) |
0.69 € (114.95 ¥) |
-73.0 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.63 € (767.52 ¥) |
5.30 € (877.94 ¥) |
+14.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.62 € (267.71 ¥) |
1.46 € (242.11 ¥) |
-9.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (192.60 ¥) |
1.43 € (237.68 ¥) |
+23.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.03 € (668.15 ¥) |
1.99 € (329.77 ¥) |
-50.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.34 € (884.77 ¥) |
6.63 € (1,098.30 ¥) |
+24.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.43 € (899.47 ¥) |
2.95 € (489.23 ¥) |
-45.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.33 € (1,048.26 ¥) |
8.41 € (1,393.60 ¥) |
+32.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.84 € (139.68 ¥) |
2.07 € (342.09 ¥) |
+144.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 € (150.75 ¥) |
0.99 € (164.73 ¥) |
+9.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.85 € (141.16 ¥) |
2.27 € (375.96 ¥) |
+166.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (230.80 ¥) |
1.98 € (327.78 ¥) |
+42.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (126.42 ¥) |
1.14 € (188.40 ¥) |
+49.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.76 € (125.14 ¥) |
1.11 € (184.16 ¥) |
+47.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 € (185.20 ¥) |
1.26 € (209.45 ¥) |
+13.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.75 € (123.94 ¥) |
0.80 € (131.85 ¥) |
+6.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.33 € (1,047.66 ¥) |
6.64 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
+5.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 € (218.92 ¥) |
1.92 € (317.45 ¥) |
+45.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.30 € (381.05 ¥) |
2.66 € (441.33 ¥) |
+15.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 € (1,573.56 ¥) |
3.62 € (600.00 ¥) |
-61.9 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (563.17 ¥) |
1.21 € (200.00 ¥) |
-64.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
81.50 € (13,499.46 ¥) |
44.68 € (7,400.00 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (662.55 ¥) |
3.02 € (500.00 ¥) |
-24.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (639.76 ¥) |
4.08 € (675.92 ¥) |
+5.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
32.50 € (5,383.22 ¥) |
22.88 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-29.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.48 € (1,239.30 ¥) |
3.95 € (655.01 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,500.00 € (4,886,308.95 ¥) |
20,176.58 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,969.58 € (5,295,364.79 ¥) |
14,218.93 € (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-55.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
242.70 € (40,200.07 ¥) |
158.11 € (26,188.89 ¥) |
-34.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.26 € (3,356.56 ¥) |
23.07 € (3,821.74 ¥) |
+13.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
45.28 € (7,499.35 ¥) |
29.05 € (4,811.87 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.27 € (9,486.06 ¥) |
53.56 € (8,871.25 ¥) |
-6.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.52 € (3,233.25 ¥) |
16.63 € (2,754.83 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (2,484.56 ¥) |
11.47 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-23.5 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,919.12 € (317,878.47 ¥) |
456.72 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
-76.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,208.57 € (1,690,923.18 ¥) |
13,688.64 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+34.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.04 € (13,257.85 ¥) |
46.44 € (7,691.73 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.96 € (5,128.07 ¥) |
32.33 € (5,354.76 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.34 € (14,633.06 ¥) |
54.70 € (9,061.20 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.62 € (16,665.69 ¥) |
71.78 € (11,889.57 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,883.92 € (312,047.23 ¥) |
885.33 € (146,643.83 ¥) |
-53.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,550.00 € (256,738.27 ¥) |
506.80 € (83,945.03 ¥) |
-67.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,205.43 € (530,938.88 ¥) |
2,394.84 € (396,675.40 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,357.69 € (390,522.48 ¥) |
1,052.58 € (174,346.98 ¥) |
-55.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
805.71 € (133,455.20 ¥) |
693.79 € (114,918.12 ¥) |
-13.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
555.62 € (92,032.32 ¥) |
372.33 € (61,671.35 ¥) |
-33.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,592.69 € (595,085.17 ¥) |
2,539.21 € (420,589.00 ¥) |
-29.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.99 | 1.67 | -58.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Amsterdam: | Cost of Living in Haarlem | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bussum | 16.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Almere | 21.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alkmaar | 24.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leiden | 26.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oegstgeest | 26.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Utrecht | 33.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amersfoort | 33.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Delft | 39.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 39.31 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |